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Thanksgiving is about coming together. And, whether you are preparing your first Thanksgiving dinner, or you are a seasoned chef, you shouldn’t have to spend all day in the kitchen. Try out these three delicious and simple recipes to help make this Thanksgiving extra special.

Herb Roasted Turkey:

The turkey is the center of Thanksgiving, but the time it takes to prepare and roast can make preparing it a hassle. Deconstructing a turkey will not only speed up the cooking time, but it will give you more time to spend making memories with your guests.

The Heavy-duty Butcher Shears will easily cut the turkey into six parts (the breasts, wings, thighs and legs). After you separate the parts, lay the pieces on top of some of your favorite herbs from the garden, like rosemary, thyme or sage. A little onion and garlic will add even more flavor. Roast at 425°F for 30 minutes and then at 375°F for another 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the turkey is cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F.

Apple & Pear Stuffing:

Stuffing doesn’t have to be stuffed inside the bird. Instead, bake it in a shallow baking dish or oven-safe pan to speed up the cooking time.

Sautee cubed apples and pears in butter before adding toasted brioche, chopped walnuts, pecans, cranberry, a little thyme and vegetable broth. Bake until golden brown. The All-purpose Kitchen Shears and Softouch® Micro-Tip® snips will make collecting herbs from your garden and adding them to your dishes a snap. You can easily snip your herbs directly into the bowl. No extra tools or cutting board needed here, saving you even more time!

Root Vegetable Savory Tart:

This recipe comes straight from my newest book, “Making Dough.” You don’t have to relegate pie dough to dessert. Thinly sliced root vegetables like carrot, parsnip and rutabaga pair wonderfully with the rich buttery dough. Add a little cream, thyme and nutmeg to round out the flavors and put a twist on your Thanksgiving vegetable dish.

Keep your All-purpose Kitchen Shears close by. They make cleaning up your root vegetables and removing their greens easy.

Making Thanksgiving delicious and simple has never been easier. With Fiskars Kitchen shears in hand, nothing is off limits this year.